Key result
Concomitant rotavirus serotypes 1 and 4 infections were detected in a 15-month old child with diarrhoea, supporting the need for multivalent rotavirus vaccines.
Population
15-month old female child with community-acquired diarrhoea and moderate dehydration from Belém, Brazil (n=1)
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
7 days (duration of illness)
Authors
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Case report warrants no practice change; leaves open need for multivalent vaccines pending surveillance data.
Case Report (n=1)
The detection of dual rotavirus infection highlights the co-circulation of different serotypes and supports the need for multivalent rotavirus vaccines.
Mascarenhas et al. (1996) conducted a case report in Community-acquired diarrhoea (n=1). Concomitant rotavirus serotypes 1 and 4 infections was evaluated on Detection of dual rotavirus infection. Concomitant rotavirus serotypes 1 and 4 infections were detected in a 15-month old child with diarrhoea, supporting the need for multivalent rotavirus vaccines.
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